Sonneratia alba Mangrove Apple Pneumatophores | Palau

A submerged forest of pneumatophores that supports a vibrant community of mangrove apple (Sonneratia alba) trees in Long Lake, which is a tidal exchange area that connects a saltwater lake inside Ngeruktabel Island with the ocean. The conical pneumatophores pictured here comprise an extended root system that is essential for gas exchange in an anoxic environment. Sonneratia alba communities prefer seaward fringes with high salinity and soft sandy or muddy bottoms.

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A submerged forest of pneumatophores that supports a vibrant community of mangrove apple (Sonneratia alba) trees in Long Lake, which is a tidal exchange area that connects a saltwater lake inside Ngeruktabel Island with the ocean. The conical pneumatophores pictured here comprise an extended root system that is essential for gas exchange in an anoxic environment. Sonneratia alba communities prefer seaward fringes with high salinity and soft sandy or muddy bottoms.